- FoI Number
- 2023-609
- Subject
- Divisional Directors
- Date Received
- 11/01/2024
- Request and Response
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Could you kindly provide the names of Divisional Directors (or Managers) for the specified specialties currently?
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
- Endoscopy
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral Surgery
- Respiratory
- Rheumatology
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Urology
Please note NHS Shetland serves a population of approximately 23,000 residents and operates only one District General Hospital that is designed to address the needs of the remote and rural population. As such Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick does not currently perform all the services listed in your query. For services provided at the hospital please note our waiting times report as not all services occur in Shetland.
The overall operational and clinical director for Acute Services is the Director of Nursing, Professor Kathleen Carolan, Kathleen.Carolan@nhs.scot In addition to this role, she also holds the post of Acute and Specialist Services Director.
Within Acute services directorate, Gynaecology sits within Women and Child Services. The Midwife that leads this service Jacqueline Whitaker, jacqueline.whitaker@nhs.scot
Within Acute services directorate, Interim Elective Care Lead is responsible for remaining services on your list, for both local and visiting clinical services that occur locally. The current post holder is Christina McDavitt, christina.mcdavitt@nhs.scot
